Shifter Is the Tile-arranging Puzzle Platformer You’ve Been Waiting for

Even though I’m just learning about it, in my heart I’ve been waiting for Shifter for a long time.

The debut mobile game from developer bombocracker, Shifter takes the panel-rearranging style of Framed and applies it to a traditional side-scrolling platformer. Players will need to move and re-arrange parts of each level in an attempt to guide their hero safely to the exit. First though, they’ll need to power up the door — so players will need to rearrange the panels in multiple configurations to complete the goal in every level.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen something akin to a puzzle platformer try this on mobile, but at risk of sounding harsh, this is the first one I’ve seen that looks like it could be a blast to play.

Shifter will be launching on the App Store and Google Play this Friday, July 3rd as a 99 cent purchase. You can expect 24 levels at launch, with more planned to arrive as a free update down the road.

Jim Squires

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Jim Squires is the Editor-in-Chief of Gamezebo. Everything you see passes his eyes first, so we like to think of him as "the gatekeeper of cool stuff." He likes good games, great writing, and just can't say no to a hamburger. Also, he is not a bear.